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i heard secretary kerry say, if we win, sure, but if we lose, what? make me proud, secretary kerry. stand up for us and say, you're going to obey the constitution, and if we vote you down, which is unlike, by the way, but if we do, you'll go through what the people say through your congress, and you won't go through with a war that your congress prevents. can you give me a better answer, secretary kerry? >> i can't give you a better answer than what i give you. i don't know what the president's answer is. but he still have the constitutional authority and he would be in keeping with the constitution. >> i disagree with you there. i don't think he has the constitutional authority. i think congress has this. madison was very explicit. when he wrote the federalist papers, he wrote that history supposes or the constitution supposes what history demonstrates. that the executive is the branch most likely to go to war and therefore the constitution vested that power in the congress. it's explicit and runs throughout all of madison's writings. this power is a congressional power and it is n
i heard secretary kerry say, if we win, sure, but if we lose, what? make me proud, secretary kerry. stand up for us and say, you're going to obey the constitution, and if we vote you down, which is unlike, by the way, but if we do, you'll go through what the people say through your congress, and you won't go through with a war that your congress prevents. can you give me a better answer, secretary kerry? >> i can't give you a better answer than what i give you. i don't know what the...
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secretary of state john kerry continue. both sides indicating a deal is within reach but no hints about how close they might be. listen to what the british foreign minister said
secretary of state john kerry continue. both sides indicating a deal is within reach but no hints about how close they might be. listen to what the british foreign minister said
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kerry of the world traveler will go on to paris. he'll meet with the french and british foreign ministers to give updates on the talks and build support. he's clearly going around, updating and making sure everybody's on board with what they hope will be at least the outlines of an agreement. >> jim sciutto, appreciate the update and the late night reporting. >>> i want to bring in former defense secretary william cohen now. secretary cohen, thanks for being with us. you've dealt with mr. lavrov in the past. you call him a very skilled, tough negotiator. these discussions now going into a third day tomorrow. can you give us any insight into how this happens? what's going on behind closed doors? how does this actually work? >> well, secretary kerry is not dealing with a very strong hand, frankly. and i think the russians are prepared to exploit that. he is secretary kerry is insisting we reserve the right to use military force against the syrian forces. and mr. lavrov is going to say that precondition has got to go. so it looks as if
kerry of the world traveler will go on to paris. he'll meet with the french and british foreign ministers to give updates on the talks and build support. he's clearly going around, updating and making sure everybody's on board with what they hope will be at least the outlines of an agreement. >> jim sciutto, appreciate the update and the late night reporting. >>> i want to bring in former defense secretary william cohen now. secretary cohen, thanks for being with us. you've dealt...
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we have kerry state, brennan, cia. >> i'm very happy about john kerry. john is a friend and i think he'll be great in the job. he's clearly wanted it. although, you know, hillary has been amazing. what an amazing -- i think the appointments are good. i think the defense will be a fight. that will be fun to watch. >> let's talk about guns. i have been talking about this a lot. particularly since sandy hook, but before that. you're an independent in many ways, but what do you make of the gun debate. i'll tell you why i ask. in britain, it's not a political thing, never has been. never left or right. it's more of a human reaction when things happen, we have to do something. why is it so political in america? >> it's a part, i think, of how our country was formed. we did have to take up arms to form our country. >> to get rid of us. >> i didn't want to say it, but if you're going to bring it up, yeah, to get you guys out. there's that. it's in our constitution. look, i own a gun. you know, i'm gone a lot. i have a wife, i have two kids. i know how to keep th
we have kerry state, brennan, cia. >> i'm very happy about john kerry. john is a friend and i think he'll be great in the job. he's clearly wanted it. although, you know, hillary has been amazing. what an amazing -- i think the appointments are good. i think the defense will be a fight. that will be fun to watch. >> let's talk about guns. i have been talking about this a lot. particularly since sandy hook, but before that. you're an independent in many ways, but what do you make of...
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secretary kerry and the foreign minister and the chemical weapons experts, military experts, both of those equally important, arguably the working level more important because the real goal of these talks is to come out with the frame work for how you collect syria's weapons, catalog them ask destroy them. that's what they are after here and that's what secretary kerry says is the test of whether these talks are a success. it's early stages beginning address the issues here and we see some of the differences exposed, you mentioned one on the use of force, another one secretary kerry mentioned this in his first public comments that bashar assad believes he has 30 days before he has to catalog the chemical weapons, that would be standard and secretary kerry says there is nothing standard about the talks, american expectations are for a much quicker delivery and action moving forward. >> assad gave an interview to russian media saying that not only does the threat of force have to be off the table but that arming or supplying of rebels can no longer be continued, which is clearly a, a n
secretary kerry and the foreign minister and the chemical weapons experts, military experts, both of those equally important, arguably the working level more important because the real goal of these talks is to come out with the frame work for how you collect syria's weapons, catalog them ask destroy them. that's what they are after here and that's what secretary kerry says is the test of whether these talks are a success. it's early stages beginning address the issues here and we see some of...
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the talks between john kerry, u.s. secretary of state and his russian counterpart, sergey lavrov being characterized by both sides as pretty constructive. they're talking about how best to get syria's chemical weapons under international control and eventually to decommission. there's a lot of agreement as to that's what should be done but principle disagreement in how it should be done. should the u.s. continue to hang the threat of military action over syria, the u.s. secretary of state saying he thinks he should, because that's the only way, essentially, that syria will do what it says it's going to do, decommission those weapons. the russians have a different view, they're big allies of the regime in damascus. they want the threats over syria lifted because they say it's unreasonable for a country to disarm while another country, the united states, is planning a military attack against them. that's what they're discussing now, how to get over the breakthrough and get to the point where syria is decommissioning thos
the talks between john kerry, u.s. secretary of state and his russian counterpart, sergey lavrov being characterized by both sides as pretty constructive. they're talking about how best to get syria's chemical weapons under international control and eventually to decommission. there's a lot of agreement as to that's what should be done but principle disagreement in how it should be done. should the u.s. continue to hang the threat of military action over syria, the u.s. secretary of state...
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and i thought secretary kerry was quite bold. because in his statement going in, he basically said, he dispensed with diplomacy. he said our military posture remains. it is only the threat of force that's brought to us this dip make the point and brought president putin and the russians here. he said that to lavrov. >> but andrew if assad is saying now we have this other part of it not just the threat of military force that can't be on the table you can't fund the rebels or arm the rebels. >> we shouldn't arm the rebels. >> the cia is. >> it shouldn't. the president said we are not putting boots on the ground. where are the cia? we have no interest in the future or the resolution of that conflict. it is a civil war in a country divided and has been divided for decades if not centuries by these sectarian differences, and the government just as in iraq is led by a minority of alowiets who the british and the french set up to control the majority. [ overlapping speakers ] >> hold on a second. and that's how the colonial powers set i
and i thought secretary kerry was quite bold. because in his statement going in, he basically said, he dispensed with diplomacy. he said our military posture remains. it is only the threat of force that's brought to us this dip make the point and brought president putin and the russians here. he said that to lavrov. >> but andrew if assad is saying now we have this other part of it not just the threat of military force that can't be on the table you can't fund the rebels or arm the...
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and i thought secretary kerry was quite bold. because in his statement going in, he basically said, he dispensed with diplomacy. he said our military posture remains. it is only the threat of force that's brought to us this dip make the point and brought president putin and the russians here. he said that to lavrov. >> but andrew if assad is saying now we have this other part of it not just the threat of military force that can't be on the table you can't fund the rebels or arm the rebels. >> we shouldn't arm the rebels. >> the cia is. >> it shouldn't. the president said we are not putting boots on the ground. where are the cia? we have no interest in the future or the resolution of that conflict. it is a civil war in a country divided and has been divided for decades if not centuries by these sectarian differences, and the government just as in iraq is led by a minority of alowiets who the british and the french set up to control the majority. [ overlapping speakers ] >> hold on a second. and that's how the colonial powers set i
and i thought secretary kerry was quite bold. because in his statement going in, he basically said, he dispensed with diplomacy. he said our military posture remains. it is only the threat of force that's brought to us this dip make the point and brought president putin and the russians here. he said that to lavrov. >> but andrew if assad is saying now we have this other part of it not just the threat of military force that can't be on the table you can't fund the rebels or arm the...
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the russian foreign minister meeting with secretary of state kerry in geneva. they are deciding whether to leave open the option of force on a deal. secretary kerry saying their joint effort is not a game out lining what kind of agreement he is seeking. >> it has to be real. it has to be comprehensive. it has to be verifiable. it has to be credible. it has to be timely and implemented in a timely fashion. and finally, there ought to be consequences if it doesn't take place. in the meantime, the leader of the free syrian army said the assad regime is already playing games. >> today, we have information that the regime began to move chemical material to lebanon and iraq. >> denied that allegation. a lot to talk about. jim shoe. john sciutto joins me from geneva. how did the meetings go at the, jim? >> reporter: two levels of meeting. secretary kerry and the foreign minister and the chemical weapons experts, military experts, both of those equally important, arguably the working level more important because the real goal of these talks is to come out with the fram
the russian foreign minister meeting with secretary of state kerry in geneva. they are deciding whether to leave open the option of force on a deal. secretary kerry saying their joint effort is not a game out lining what kind of agreement he is seeking. >> it has to be real. it has to be comprehensive. it has to be verifiable. it has to be credible. it has to be timely and implemented in a timely fashion. and finally, there ought to be consequences if it doesn't take place. in the...
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kerry kennedy talking about losing her father to gun violence. an emotional moment from joe biden talking about gun control in virginia today. >> the image of those beautiful young children, six and seven years old. literally riddled with bullet holes, lying in their classroom. all of us 54 days ago watching those families, only imagining we could be in the same spot and panic running around that parking lot and over that firehouse wondering, my god, am i -- my god. since that day, 54 days ago, 1,600 americans have died at the end of a gun. >> powerful stuff from joe biden. we'll have more on the debate in a few moments. >>> just before the election, a landslide victory was predicted for mitt romney. we all know how that turned out. dick morris, how are you? >> i'm a little battered and bleeding, but -- >> before we go any further, let's watch a bit of the moment you never want to relive. this is one of your great predictions. >> going to win by a landslide. the -- it will be the biggest surprise in recent american political history. it will reki
kerry kennedy talking about losing her father to gun violence. an emotional moment from joe biden talking about gun control in virginia today. >> the image of those beautiful young children, six and seven years old. literally riddled with bullet holes, lying in their classroom. all of us 54 days ago watching those families, only imagining we could be in the same spot and panic running around that parking lot and over that firehouse wondering, my god, am i -- my god. since that day, 54...
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secretary kerry says no, we were unified and it was the iranians who balked. the trouble with that story is you had some members of the p5-plus-1, the permanent five members of the security council plus germany speaking out in public with their criticisms, namely the french foreign minister fabius saying he thought the initial outlines of the agreement weren't tough enough. so with that ipd ckind of disagreement, it poses a problem going forward because all the people will in geneva are ones we think are on the side of a diplomatic solution to this problem. then you have the others who are much more skeptical, benjamin netanyahu in israel and some hawks on the hill here in washington and includes some democrats, as well. so he's got a lot of squares to circle how he can keep it alive for the next step. >> let's talk about the next step, jim. despite those hawks, there is an open door of sorts here that they want to explore further. how far apart are they? and will the next round perhaps close that gap? >> it doesn't seem like they were that far apart. that's w
secretary kerry says no, we were unified and it was the iranians who balked. the trouble with that story is you had some members of the p5-plus-1, the permanent five members of the security council plus germany speaking out in public with their criticisms, namely the french foreign minister fabius saying he thought the initial outlines of the agreement weren't tough enough. so with that ipd ckind of disagreement, it poses a problem going forward because all the people will in geneva are ones we...
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how secretary john kerry and his russian counterpart are reacting. this is after the break. heart healthy, huh?! ugh! actually progresso's soup has pretty bold flavor. i love bold flavors! i'd love it if you'd open the chute! [ male announcer ] progresso. surprisingly bold flavor for a heart healthy soup. ha...i can't believe you just asked me that. enjoy? hmm, that's kind of a funny way to put it. well, they don't call it relieving yourself for nothing. i guess i enjoy the peace and quiet. well, come to think of it, i do enjoy texting on the toilet. it is five minutes of me time. maybe i do enjoy going to the bathroom. and you know what? the bath tissue makes all the difference. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin? visit charminrelief.com to join the movement and help people enjoy the go everywhere. visit charminrelief.com to join the movement for a strong bag that grips the can... ♪ get glad forceflex. small change, big difference. i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. [ all gasp ] oj, veggies -- you're cool. mayo? corn dog
how secretary john kerry and his russian counterpart are reacting. this is after the break. heart healthy, huh?! ugh! actually progresso's soup has pretty bold flavor. i love bold flavors! i'd love it if you'd open the chute! [ male announcer ] progresso. surprisingly bold flavor for a heart healthy soup. ha...i can't believe you just asked me that. enjoy? hmm, that's kind of a funny way to put it. well, they don't call it relieving yourself for nothing. i guess i enjoy the peace and quiet....
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what is the challenge for secretary kerry? number one to get a commitment from the russian foreign minister and number two, then the hard part, get into the details so they can leave geneva and work on a resolution. if you see that turning into a security council debate next week, the secretary is making at least what he believes to be progress. >> jim sciutto said the fact they're planning another meeting this month, that's even a sign of progress at this point. back here at home with the congressional vote delayed, members of congress are getting back -- does it seem they are picking up where they left off before they left for the month-long august recess with budget battles and no common ground? >> i think it's actually important to remember where they're picking up if you're in the republican side of things is to the right of where they left off. that's making it very hard for speaker john boehner. he thought before the break he would be able to thread the needle and deal with the concerns of many tea party and other conse
what is the challenge for secretary kerry? number one to get a commitment from the russian foreign minister and number two, then the hard part, get into the details so they can leave geneva and work on a resolution. if you see that turning into a security council debate next week, the secretary is making at least what he believes to be progress. >> jim sciutto said the fact they're planning another meeting this month, that's even a sign of progress at this point. back here at home with...
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john kerry, secretary kerry in geneva right now. the eu calling these talks rather intense. do you see a potential break through? >> i think, suzanne, it is a potential break through. it's 34 years since we've had a sustained conversation. it's been 7 1/2 years since the bush and obama administrations have been trying to negotiate. today is a day where the administration could achieve what they're calling a partial or limited deal. iran would suspend peb its current enrichment efforts in return for which the united states and other countries would lift not all the sanctions but some limited sanctions. i think it's a sensible way for the administration to proceed. we'll see if they can get the deal and the negotiations under way right now. >> how important is it for israel to be on board? we've heard very strong statements from benjamin netanyahu calling it a monumental mistake. does israel need to be on board to make this happen? >> it doesn't need to be on board but it's desirable. a lot of people are sympathetic to the concerns israelis have. if iran gets nuclear weapons c
john kerry, secretary kerry in geneva right now. the eu calling these talks rather intense. do you see a potential break through? >> i think, suzanne, it is a potential break through. it's 34 years since we've had a sustained conversation. it's been 7 1/2 years since the bush and obama administrations have been trying to negotiate. today is a day where the administration could achieve what they're calling a partial or limited deal. iran would suspend peb its current enrichment efforts in...
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when he calls john kerry a liar. when he basically snubs the president in various -- >> does he respect america any more than america respects him and russia? >> i think we give him a lot more respect than he deserves. we went through this phony routine where the guy we work with, do you remember that? >> yeah. >> everybody knew he was the puppet. >> putin, whatever your view of putin, he's undisputedly a strong leader and i would say as an outsider looking in, he's played a coming political diplomatic gain. >> right now he's now placed himself in a very important position throughout the entire middle east. and by the way, our friends are discouraged, our enemies are encouraged. what message does this send to the iranians and israelis that we have said we are going to launch an attack and then we have backed off and not done that? >> what is the time scale here where if the rush ps don't deliver and assad doesn't deliver, as many skeptics belie believe, he's not going to do, america has to take action or lose all fac
when he calls john kerry a liar. when he basically snubs the president in various -- >> does he respect america any more than america respects him and russia? >> i think we give him a lot more respect than he deserves. we went through this phony routine where the guy we work with, do you remember that? >> yeah. >> everybody knew he was the puppet. >> putin, whatever your view of putin, he's undisputedly a strong leader and i would say as an outsider looking in,...
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part of that is secretary kerry coming to the region. you also get the sense that koreans who have used to the hot air from north korea, they've certainly moved on. the big news right now, it is sunday morning here in south korea, it was last night psy, he had a concert. he dedebuted his new song, gentlemen, a lot of people talking about that, a lot of people excited about that. certainly at the don certificate you're not getting any sense that the dmz is an hour away. people are partying and trying to forget about the threat from the north. >> they've been living with threats from the north. i want to bring in gourden change now. he's the author of the book, nuclear showdown, north korea takes on the world. it's sunday morning already in the korean peninsula. you believe if the north koreaens are going to test fire a missile it's going to be today. why are you so certain about that? the north koreans are unpredictable but they unpredictability falls under certain patterns. they weren't going to test before secretary kerry left beijing.
part of that is secretary kerry coming to the region. you also get the sense that koreans who have used to the hot air from north korea, they've certainly moved on. the big news right now, it is sunday morning here in south korea, it was last night psy, he had a concert. he dedebuted his new song, gentlemen, a lot of people talking about that, a lot of people excited about that. certainly at the don certificate you're not getting any sense that the dmz is an hour away. people are partying and...
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now kerry kennedy demands a plan on gun control. yeah, they're the worst. [ caribbean accent ] no worries, mon. every-ting will be alright. [ chuckles ] yeah, mon. come on! don't fret, me brotha. sticky bun come soon. ♪ yeah, wicked coffee, mista jim! julia, turn da frown de other way around! hey, dave, you're from minnesota, right? yes, i! da land of ten thousand lakes. the gopher state! so in conclusion, things are pretty dismal... you know what this room needs? a smile. who want to come with i? [ jimmy cliff's "c'mon, get happy" plays ] ♪ you guys are three minutes late. [ caribbean accent ] don't be no cloud on a sunny day! [ caribbean accent ] yeah, chill, winston. sir? respect boss man! [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] that's the power of german engineering. [ male announcer ] it's red lobster's 30 shrimp! for $11.99 pair any two shrimp selections on one plate! like mango jalapeÑo shrimp and parmesan crunch shrimp. just $11.99. offer ends soon! i'm ryon stewart, and i sea food differently. is efficiently absorbed in small
now kerry kennedy demands a plan on gun control. yeah, they're the worst. [ caribbean accent ] no worries, mon. every-ting will be alright. [ chuckles ] yeah, mon. come on! don't fret, me brotha. sticky bun come soon. ♪ yeah, wicked coffee, mista jim! julia, turn da frown de other way around! hey, dave, you're from minnesota, right? yes, i! da land of ten thousand lakes. the gopher state! so in conclusion, things are pretty dismal... you know what this room needs? a smile. who want to come...
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kerry has already started eed preparing for it. he met with the state department wednesday, visited with officials and picked up a huge pile of briefing materials. >>> secretary clinton's departure isn't the only change coming. in fact, a big cabinet shake-up is coming. high-level vacancies need to be filled. secretary of defense, treasury secretary, and a permanent cia director also need to be filled. former republican senator chuck hagel is still a contender for secretary of defense, despite criticism. president obama said as much on "meet the press." and there's this. quote, i understand his nomination is back on the table, and i believe very strongly he should be defense secretary. also, treasury secretary timothy geithner is planning to leave later this month, sometime around the inauguration. >>> with heavy hearts, classes have resumed for students at sandy hook elementary school. classes were held not in the old building but in a school in nearby monroe, connecticut, which was made to look like their old school. students wer
kerry has already started eed preparing for it. he met with the state department wednesday, visited with officials and picked up a huge pile of briefing materials. >>> secretary clinton's departure isn't the only change coming. in fact, a big cabinet shake-up is coming. high-level vacancies need to be filled. secretary of defense, treasury secretary, and a permanent cia director also need to be filled. former republican senator chuck hagel is still a contender for secretary of defense,...
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secretary kerry telling lavrov, quote, this is not a game. but at a joint news conference that you're seeing here in geneva this morning, both men describe their second round of talks as constructive. and they plan to meet again at the end of the month. up next for john kerry is a meeting with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem on sunday. two main topics on the table for discussion, the syrian civil war, clearly and also the latest developments for middle east peace. meantime, in syria, the rebels are claiming that the syrian government under bashar al assad has been moving. some of that chemical weapons stash to iraq and to lebanon. iraq at this point is denying forcefully that allegation. want to take you now live to switzerland for the latest on the kerry/lavrov meeting. matthew chance is there live. it seems that kerry/lavrov and the relationship between them is less icy than the putin/obama relationship or is that reading too much into it, matthew? >> reporter: well, they seem to be putting a positive swing, ashle
secretary kerry telling lavrov, quote, this is not a game. but at a joint news conference that you're seeing here in geneva this morning, both men describe their second round of talks as constructive. and they plan to meet again at the end of the month. up next for john kerry is a meeting with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem on sunday. two main topics on the table for discussion, the syrian civil war, clearly and also the latest developments for middle east peace....
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what we going on with secretary kerry is we're making it up as we go along. the latest is rather than just trying to get rid of the chemical weapons, why don't we have a peace conference. there's no foundation that's being laid. there's no consultation with allies. and so i'm actually quite skeptical that the outcome of this process will lead to anything other than probably giving assad time, time to move weapons, time to continue prosecuting his war against the militants. >> your new book entitled "breach of trust," but the sub title is how americans failed their soldiers and their country. professor, in a nutshell because we don't have a lot of time. tell stus how americans failed their soldiers and their country. >> well, the subject of the book is the relationship between the military and society. and on the surface, that relationship is one that's warm and affectionate. beat all support the troops as we like to say. my argument is that there's a considerable degree of posturing and fraud lens in that notion. that we don't really support the troops becaus
what we going on with secretary kerry is we're making it up as we go along. the latest is rather than just trying to get rid of the chemical weapons, why don't we have a peace conference. there's no foundation that's being laid. there's no consultation with allies. and so i'm actually quite skeptical that the outcome of this process will lead to anything other than probably giving assad time, time to move weapons, time to continue prosecuting his war against the militants. >> your new...
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it was kerry's first trip to the country since the u.s. suspended significant military aid to egypt over the bloody crackdown on the muslim brotherhood. those are your top stories. "reliable sources" is at the top of the hour but back to fareed zakaria and "gps." >>> for you for what in the world segment. america's middle east policies are failing we're told and best evidence is that saudi arabia is furious. dick cheney, john mccain and lindsey graham have all sounded the alarm about the recent rejection of a seat on the u.n. security council. but what everyone thinks of the obama administration's handling of the region, the last measure of american foreign policy should be how it is received by the house. if there were a price for most irresponsible foreign policy, it would be surely be awarded to saudi arabia. it is the nation most responsible for the rise of islamic radicalism and militancy across the world. over the past four decades, the kingdoms immense oil wealth has been used to underwrite the export of an extreme intolerant and vi
it was kerry's first trip to the country since the u.s. suspended significant military aid to egypt over the bloody crackdown on the muslim brotherhood. those are your top stories. "reliable sources" is at the top of the hour but back to fareed zakaria and "gps." >>> for you for what in the world segment. america's middle east policies are failing we're told and best evidence is that saudi arabia is furious. dick cheney, john mccain and lindsey graham have all...
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and dev al patrick will appoint someone to fill kerry's seat until a special election held in june. >>> openly gay members may soon be allowed into the boy scouts. the boy scouts considering changing its long-standing policy. here is what the human rights campaign had to say. >> we would much rather that the boy scouts have adopted a national nondiscrimination policy, but this is definitely a step in that right direction. >> instead of specific national guidelines, the proposed new policy would allow local scouting groups to choose whether to allow gay members. >>> take a look at this video. seafoam, seafoam coming out of nowhere. windy conditions off the northeast coast of australia, turning up the seafoam. enough to hide a car. quick thinking police officers have jumped out of the way just in time. >> crazy weather in australia. >> fires, floods and the foam. >> this looks like a bubble rave, not that i have ever been to one. >> spring break, 1997? >> yeah, i don't remember it. >>> the president unveils his own immigration plan a couple of hours ago in las vegas. two bipartisan comm
and dev al patrick will appoint someone to fill kerry's seat until a special election held in june. >>> openly gay members may soon be allowed into the boy scouts. the boy scouts considering changing its long-standing policy. here is what the human rights campaign had to say. >> we would much rather that the boy scouts have adopted a national nondiscrimination policy, but this is definitely a step in that right direction. >> instead of specific national guidelines, the...
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secretary of state john kerry is in china today. he wants leaders there to pressure north korea to tone down its threats against the u.s. and south korea. kerry met with china's president and foreign minister a day after meeting with south korean leaders. elise, what is the message that comes from john kerry's talks? >> well, he came out of the meeting very optimistic about cooperation that he's going to get from china. said him and chinese officials have unprecedented cooperation on north korea and they will work to tone down, as you said, the threats coming out of the region. take a listen to him during a press conference after his meeting. >> we both joined in stating that the united states and china remain fully committed to the september 2005 joint statement of the six-party talks and to its core goal. that core goal is the verifiable denuclearization of the korean peninsula in a peaceful manner. >> so, fred, he heard all the right things but the question is what are the chinese going to do? are they, as the u.s. wants, going t
secretary of state john kerry is in china today. he wants leaders there to pressure north korea to tone down its threats against the u.s. and south korea. kerry met with china's president and foreign minister a day after meeting with south korean leaders. elise, what is the message that comes from john kerry's talks? >> well, he came out of the meeting very optimistic about cooperation that he's going to get from china. said him and chinese officials have unprecedented cooperation on...
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and he told john kerry not to go for that, calling it a ridiculous proposition. pretty courageous for him to say this to john kerry, hey, don't make any deal that they want. >> how did he get that letter out of that prison? >> his attorney said he got it to a journalist, that journalist brought the letter to the united states, got it to the lawyers, the lawyer got it to the family who verified it was from amir hekmati, through handwriting, and they got it to the state department. >>> here's a quick look at what's coming up tonight on cnn. >> announcer: cnn tonight. at 7:00, "erin burnett outfro " outfront," questions about iowa gun permits for the legally blind. and at 9:00 on piers morgan live, piers talks about senator john mccain about where we stand with syria. and sheryl crow's life with lance armstrong. it's all on cnn tonight, starting with erin burnett at 7:00, "anderson cooper 360" at k, and piers morgan live at 9:00. tonight on cnn. >> and just ahead, here in "the situation room," right at the top of the hour, a new claim syria has already moved some of
and he told john kerry not to go for that, calling it a ridiculous proposition. pretty courageous for him to say this to john kerry, hey, don't make any deal that they want. >> how did he get that letter out of that prison? >> his attorney said he got it to a journalist, that journalist brought the letter to the united states, got it to the lawyers, the lawyer got it to the family who verified it was from amir hekmati, through handwriting, and they got it to the state department....
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as a senator john kerry voted on his own nomination. it makes him the first new member of president obama's second cabinet to officially be installed. hillary clinton does not step down till friday. on her final days some on capitol hill are not holding back in criticism. lindsey graham said in his view secretary clinton got away with murder with the attack on benghazi. that's far from the only issue that will be keeping john kerry busy as hillary clinton leaves the state department. jill dougherty sat down with secretary clinton. >> reporter: as secretary of state hillary clinton prepares to leave office, the country that once was a beacon of hope for democratic transition, egypt, is wracked with turmoil. the head of the army warning the state could collapse. >> i hope not because i think that would lead to incredible chaos and violence on a scale that would be devastating for egypt and the region, but there has to be some understanding by the new government that the aspirations that the people were expressing during the revolution in
as a senator john kerry voted on his own nomination. it makes him the first new member of president obama's second cabinet to officially be installed. hillary clinton does not step down till friday. on her final days some on capitol hill are not holding back in criticism. lindsey graham said in his view secretary clinton got away with murder with the attack on benghazi. that's far from the only issue that will be keeping john kerry busy as hillary clinton leaves the state department. jill...
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. >>> and secretary of state john kerry met with mahmoud abbas. he's trying to get peace talks back on track. earlier he met with israeli prime minister benjamin nittenia hue. and said after the meeting, both sides have legitimate demands and deserve to live in peace. >>> and pope francis shaking things up once again. in the catholic faith, this time by sending a survey out about gay marriage, divorce, other controversial issues, to the parishes around the world. it's kind of this global rollout by the vatican. who better than to talk about all this our senior vatican analyst, john allen. we're talking about same-sex unions, mixed marriages, single-parent families, surrogate moms, just to name a few. what, first of all, what is the pope interested in knowing. >> well, suzanne, listen, i think the story is a perfect example of the francis effect in action. the truth of it is stuff that otherwise might seem kind of ho-hum, suddenly seems new and fresh and full of possibility. because we've got a pope who is perceived as a maverick. the pope has summ
. >>> and secretary of state john kerry met with mahmoud abbas. he's trying to get peace talks back on track. earlier he met with israeli prime minister benjamin nittenia hue. and said after the meeting, both sides have legitimate demands and deserve to live in peace. >>> and pope francis shaking things up once again. in the catholic faith, this time by sending a survey out about gay marriage, divorce, other controversial issues, to the parishes around the world. it's kind of...
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secretary of state john kerry said that's too long. the aim is to have you all the chemical weapons either collected or destroyed inside or outside the country by the middle of next year. so a fairly dramatic move forward after a short amount of time and difficult talks here in geneva. >> all right, jim, what else has to happen for the syria to avoid a military force? >> this is a difficult point here. they've come to somewhat of a fudge of military force. it will be dealt with chapter 7 resolution at the u.n. chapter 7 is key because among that is military action. however, they have not agreed here in geneva that military action will follow noncompliance by syria. just they will debate that option if and when syria fails to comply. secretary kerry said just a short time ago, they can't make an agreement now for circumstances that they don't even know yet. so there is agreement that noncompliance will be taken care of under chapter 7. but what the remedy is, he says, is still not allowed to be decided. that allows secretary of state jo
secretary of state john kerry said that's too long. the aim is to have you all the chemical weapons either collected or destroyed inside or outside the country by the middle of next year. so a fairly dramatic move forward after a short amount of time and difficult talks here in geneva. >> all right, jim, what else has to happen for the syria to avoid a military force? >> this is a difficult point here. they've come to somewhat of a fudge of military force. it will be dealt with...
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. >> they're very close, by john kerry's own assessment, but it's interesting again on domestic politics, he's up at the senate today testifying behind closed doors to the senate banking committee trying to persuade skeptical democrats and republicans to hold off on new sanctions. we heard eric cantor make that case a few minutes ago on your show. they have to hold these guys off see if they can get a deal and sell it to a skeptical congress and overseas to the israelis and arabs. >> delay it for their own sake. thank you so much. appreciate it. coming up on "the lead" he's admitted to buying and smoking crack a few times out of stupidity and mayor ford doesn't think he deserves a public flogging for it but that's basically what he got when he faced his critics. that's coming up next. but they didn't fit. customer's not happy, i'm not happy. sales go down, i'm not happy. merch comes back, i'm not happy. use ups. they make returns easy. unhappy customer becomes happy customer. then, repeat customer. easy returns, i'm happy. repeat customers, i'm happy. sales go up, i'm happy. i ordered an
. >> they're very close, by john kerry's own assessment, but it's interesting again on domestic politics, he's up at the senate today testifying behind closed doors to the senate banking committee trying to persuade skeptical democrats and republicans to hold off on new sanctions. we heard eric cantor make that case a few minutes ago on your show. they have to hold these guys off see if they can get a deal and sell it to a skeptical congress and overseas to the israelis and arabs....
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they insist the way secretary kerry puts this, i have been at this a long time. worry fought blind and we're not stupid. he says they want to have a very detailed deal that puts a very tough test on iran to dismantle some things and yes, it gives them some short-term sanctions relief to deal with tear local politics. remember, this isn't just a tough political situation for the president of the united states or the prime minister of israel. iran has some very interesting domestic politics as well. so was it oversold? i think publicly the sense of a deal got out there probably ahead of the administration having to taken the time to sell it to the co-players back here that it needs to. >> before you go, i want to get your quick take on more domestic politics, chris christie, after his big win made the rounds on the sunday talk shows. the one question he got at every turn was, conservatives or moderate? pick one, prove it. my question is why does he have to prove it either way right now? >> he has to decide how he wants to run. he says he is a conservative. he is of
they insist the way secretary kerry puts this, i have been at this a long time. worry fought blind and we're not stupid. he says they want to have a very detailed deal that puts a very tough test on iran to dismantle some things and yes, it gives them some short-term sanctions relief to deal with tear local politics. remember, this isn't just a tough political situation for the president of the united states or the prime minister of israel. iran has some very interesting domestic politics as...
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you've been meeting with john kerry' downer parts. syria signing on to this but they have this incredibly huge stock pile of chemical weapons and nobody knows exactly where they all are. what does this really mean? too little too late? >> well, the u.s. side is listening. when you think that 48 hours ago there was no talk, and how the they are signing on but it is all in the delivery. that's why you have the working groups working late into the night on the nuts and bolts of the actual hard work. cataloguing syria' chemical weapons. collecting them and destroying them. we're seeing coming out, secretary kerry referenced one of them when he raved in general even. a that's that president assad said he belize he has 30 day to release the details. secretary kerry said there is nothing standard about these talks. they expect a much quicker delivery. you have the other problem. no one really involved in these talks trusts anyone. you have a trust deficit between the u.s. and russia. certainly you have the syrian president saying they don't
you've been meeting with john kerry' downer parts. syria signing on to this but they have this incredibly huge stock pile of chemical weapons and nobody knows exactly where they all are. what does this really mean? too little too late? >> well, the u.s. side is listening. when you think that 48 hours ago there was no talk, and how the they are signing on but it is all in the delivery. that's why you have the working groups working late into the night on the nuts and bolts of the actual...
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let's move on to syria, because john kerry's very strong today. he said the use of chemical weapons in syria is undeniable. he said, it seems to be the preliminary rhetoric now as america gears up to take some kind of action. he's supportive of a military strike against syria and its regime? >> i think at this point when america says there's a thin red line, most civilized nations agree with that, you cannot use chemical or biological weapons on your own people. he did it months ago, from the data we've seen, now there's no doubt he's attacked his own people with chemical weapons. we should absolutely get involved at least from the air and say, assad, we told you this was the line. we told it to you a year ago, barack obama, i support him when he said it a year ago, he better do it now, otherwise, if he doesn't do something, then leaders like assad know they can do whatever theyen watt to do, including gassing their own people, and the united states of america is a big, big, big empty place that's not going to stand up and say, we're going to hold
let's move on to syria, because john kerry's very strong today. he said the use of chemical weapons in syria is undeniable. he said, it seems to be the preliminary rhetoric now as america gears up to take some kind of action. he's supportive of a military strike against syria and its regime? >> i think at this point when america says there's a thin red line, most civilized nations agree with that, you cannot use chemical or biological weapons on your own people. he did it months ago, from...
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can these twos, kerry and lavrov bridge that gap at all? >> well, they're going to have to, suzanne, if they want this process to go through the united nations security council because russia has a vote toe on that council. it's made it quite clear, it won't allow any resolution about syria's chemical weapons to go through the security council if the failure for them to do so triggers any kind of automatic military response by the united states and its allies. so if this reinforce is going to go through the u.n. security council, both the americans and the russians say that's what they want, then that that issue will have to be essentially kind of worked out by both parties. >> and matthew, too, they are already planning to meet again, of course, but this process could literally take years and a lot of people think that just gives bashar al assad time to prosecute his war without the fear of being stopped. how important is the time line for the talks and these two sides could have very different versions of what it should be. >> well, i thi
can these twos, kerry and lavrov bridge that gap at all? >> well, they're going to have to, suzanne, if they want this process to go through the united nations security council because russia has a vote toe on that council. it's made it quite clear, it won't allow any resolution about syria's chemical weapons to go through the security council if the failure for them to do so triggers any kind of automatic military response by the united states and its allies. so if this reinforce is...
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i'm going to vote for senator kerry. i don't agree with him a lot, but i think he's very much in the mainstream of thought. chuck hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense, would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards the state of israel in our nation's history. not only has he said you should directly negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, an organization, terrorist group that lobs thousands of rockets into israel. he also was one of 12 senators who refused to sign a letter to the european union trying to designate hezbollah as a terrorist organization. he has long severed his ties with the republican party. this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. i don't know what his management experience is regarding the pentagon, little, if any, so i think it's an incredibly controversial choice, and it looks like the second term of president obama is going to be an in-your-face term. i'm not going to talk to you at
i'm going to vote for senator kerry. i don't agree with him a lot, but i think he's very much in the mainstream of thought. chuck hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense, would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards the state of israel in our nation's history. not only has he said you should directly negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, an organization, terrorist group that lobs thousands of rockets into israel. he also was one...
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that's the context where john kerry is speaking right now. and he said a few things of real note here. number one. he said that north korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power. that language very strong. he also said that the current rhetoric coming from the north koreans is unacceptable. and thirdly he said that the u.s. and the south koreans will defend themselves, and the u.s. will defend its allies if necessary. >> he also did mention a pathway to peace. and reunification on the peninsula. but he said that there can be no peace on the korean peninsula if there are nuclear weapons. a nuclear north korea will not be allowed. let's bring in jim clancy live from seoul this morning. jim, you're listening to these remarks, i assume, as well. what are you hearing here from the secretary? >> what i'm hearing, or maybe what i'm not hearing, is that after weeks of all of this coming from kim jong-un. did you hear his name? did you hear him mentioned in that press conference? no. he's not mentioned at all. but he did call in a direct reference h
that's the context where john kerry is speaking right now. and he said a few things of real note here. number one. he said that north korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power. that language very strong. he also said that the current rhetoric coming from the north koreans is unacceptable. and thirdly he said that the u.s. and the south koreans will defend themselves, and the u.s. will defend its allies if necessary. >> he also did mention a pathway to peace. and reunification on the...
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of state kerry has support among republicans and he should, underline should, have a relatively easy ride through its confirmation process. white house chief of staff jack lew is considered to be a front-runner for treasury secretary. tim guy earthquake in the current head of the treasury, smektsed to leave around the time of the inauguration. the void left by david petraeus as head of the cia could be filled by john brennan. he is currently a counterterrorism and homeland security adviser at the cia. >>> along with the new year comes new, higher prices, on all sorts of things. we will show you technology to help you save. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? to get our adt security system. and one really big reason -- the house next door. our neighbor's house was broken into. luckily
of state kerry has support among republicans and he should, underline should, have a relatively easy ride through its confirmation process. white house chief of staff jack lew is considered to be a front-runner for treasury secretary. tim guy earthquake in the current head of the treasury, smektsed to leave around the time of the inauguration. the void left by david petraeus as head of the cia could be filled by john brennan. he is currently a counterterrorism and homeland security adviser at...
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kerry and mr. lavrov agreed a couple months ago there should be a conference in geneva where all the different sides should come together to try and talk about how you end the civil war. i think we have to continue with all these diplomatic negotiations, but i think we also have to probably set some internal timelines, how long are we prepared to wait until we have proof that assad is giving up the chemical weapons before we say let's get to the next stage of this. so i think we should, you know, that president obama himself quoted president reagan, trust but verify. so i think we need to go ahead and enter the discussions, but at some point we need to be sure there's a real goodwill on all sides to move forward and it isn't just a stalling tactic. >> what's your view on the motivation of putin? we know his history, formerly kgb investigator and leading the kgb at one time. do you feel like he is trying to bring peace to the region, save the world, so to speak, or is there some other ulterior motiv
kerry and mr. lavrov agreed a couple months ago there should be a conference in geneva where all the different sides should come together to try and talk about how you end the civil war. i think we have to continue with all these diplomatic negotiations, but i think we also have to probably set some internal timelines, how long are we prepared to wait until we have proof that assad is giving up the chemical weapons before we say let's get to the next stage of this. so i think we should, you...
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but let pea play something john kerry said to the george stephanopoulos. here's secretary kerry. >> in 2003, iran made an offer to the bush administration that they would, in fact, do major things with respect to their program. they had 164 centrifuges. nobody, nothing has happened. therefore, here we are in 2013. they have 19,000 century finrifd they're closer to a weapon. >> >> doesn't that make the case that a deal is better than no deal? after all, no deal means they keep spinning and spinning away with the centrifuges? >> what that means is it's the old administration reflex, blame bush. it's bush's fault because he didn't make a deal in 2003. look, president obama has been president for five years. we have put on the table that iran is not allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. that is a point of u.s. policy. it has been bipartisan. the problem here is that this sanction, this deal sanctions iran, basically, as a nuclear power. what my question for rosa would be, what was the all-fired hurry? i mean, the sanctions were working. iran was increasingly de
but let pea play something john kerry said to the george stephanopoulos. here's secretary kerry. >> in 2003, iran made an offer to the bush administration that they would, in fact, do major things with respect to their program. they had 164 centrifuges. nobody, nothing has happened. therefore, here we are in 2013. they have 19,000 century finrifd they're closer to a weapon. >> >> doesn't that make the case that a deal is better than no deal? after all, no deal means they keep...
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kerry saying that force is the only thing that brought the syrians to the table. lavrov saying he wants force off the table. now, the meetings are continuing tonight and they are going to continue into tomorrow, involving kerry and lavrov as well. i spoke to an administration official who said that if there was no opening in these talks, we wouldn't still be here. and this administration official went on to say that they have made their first step in progress and that the two sides coming closer to agreement on the scope of syria's chemical weapons stockpile, this significant as well because from the very beginning of this trip, u.s. officials have been telling us that the first test of syria's and russia's, for that matter, seriousness about moving forward on chemical weapons is how forthcoming they are going to be about all the details of these chemical weapons supplies. 48 hours into these crucial u.s./russia talks, the only certainty is that the talks will go on. >> i think we would both agree that we had a constructive conversation regarding that, that those
kerry saying that force is the only thing that brought the syrians to the table. lavrov saying he wants force off the table. now, the meetings are continuing tonight and they are going to continue into tomorrow, involving kerry and lavrov as well. i spoke to an administration official who said that if there was no opening in these talks, we wouldn't still be here. and this administration official went on to say that they have made their first step in progress and that the two sides coming...
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i think ultimately whatever date the transitions occur have everything to do with senator kerry being confirmed as the nominee for secretary of state and very little to do with her current health prognosis. >> what did you think of all those comments before we knew she had a blood clot in her head, all those comments from some of those conservative pundits out there suggesting she was faking it, making up this illness, if you will, so she wouldn't have to testify about the killing of the u.s. ambassador in benghazi and three other americans? >> you know what my really complicated analysis of that is? they are stupid. people who go out and generate rumors and lies are stupid. and they shouldn't be doing so on national television, and they shouldn't be doing so at the real risk of someone else's health. and hillary clinton is somebody who recognizes not only the responsibility to the job she has, but her role in public life, and that's why they've made sure folks knew what's been going on. and for those guys to go out and do that. really? a former ambassador said that? a member of congr
i think ultimately whatever date the transitions occur have everything to do with senator kerry being confirmed as the nominee for secretary of state and very little to do with her current health prognosis. >> what did you think of all those comments before we knew she had a blood clot in her head, all those comments from some of those conservative pundits out there suggesting she was faking it, making up this illness, if you will, so she wouldn't have to testify about the killing of the...
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he's with secretary of state john kerry in geneva. what are you hearing about this u.n. security council resolution? >> reporter: well, this would be a major development because this has been the principal disagreement not only here in geneva between secretary kerry and foreign minister lavrov, the use of force, but also between officials in washington, officials in moscow, europe, et cetera. this has been the sticking point and from the very start of these talks here in public and in private, that's what secretary and kerry have really been coming up against and when i spoke to a u.s. official early on, they said these talks have been tough, they haven't been easy. they said quote, they have been talking straight, they have been making clear their agreements and disagreements and you and i have covered enough meetings like this to know that that is code for a frank discussion. they're not necessarily throwing chairs at each other, but they're also not necessarily having a meeting of the minds as they're going through these issues. so if the u.s. is willing to back off i
he's with secretary of state john kerry in geneva. what are you hearing about this u.n. security council resolution? >> reporter: well, this would be a major development because this has been the principal disagreement not only here in geneva between secretary kerry and foreign minister lavrov, the use of force, but also between officials in washington, officials in moscow, europe, et cetera. this has been the sticking point and from the very start of these talks here in public and in...